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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1969
Page
11
As Gov. Preston Smith may call lawmakers to a summer session over vetoes and budget questions a code of ethics is debated with five bills from the regular session. The public pressure grows with ethics concerns and a proposed pay increase for legislators.
In commemorating the June 6 1944 D Day invasion, the piece recalls Eisenhower Rommel and Churchill comments, the heavy casualties at Omaha Beach, and the decisive air and naval support that secured the beachhead and marked the turning point against Nazi Germany.
A columnist questions a U S government scheme called Minority Capitalism that would aid minority entrepreneurs while noting past minority success without official help. The piece argues success still hinges on effort and business acumen, warning Washington to learn this soon. It adds a remark on rising medical costs making living costly relative to dying, offered with dark humor.
The author argues against repealing the 7 percent investment tax credit granted for industrial expansion. He cites steel and textile sectors facing foreign competition and rising imports, noting potential job losses and slowed modernization. He warns that removing the credit could dampen U.S. manufacturing and prices.
Bonn Chancellor Kiesinger faces scrutiny as European opinion fears his rightward tilt and Nazi-era concessions. Observers compare moves to past German political shifts and warn against tolerating neo Nazi forces amid debates on nuclear nonproliferation and international inspection.
In Minneapolis the McCarthy bid faces collapse amid DFL pressure to withdraw and strong Humphrey support. Local leaders warn a party clash could split the ticket, while campus critics and public polls signal McCarthy’s waning appeal and possible early retirement.
The Norfolk Virginia Pilot reports anthropologist Margaret Mead comparing youths to a new country’s first generation and older generations to immigrants in time. She argues adults cannot rely on their own youth to understand today’s young people and questions how immigrants might naturalize in this era.
Assistant manager Don Lyons notes rising travel demand and a full line of travel merchandise. A 30 foot display showcases bags jewel boxes shaving kits and more. Items are priced to appeal to families and wary buyers who fear rapid wear or disposal.
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